Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 41
Kapila’s Conclusion: Limits of Karma and Yoga; Supremacy of Bhakti and Qualification to Receive the Teaching
श्रद्दधानाय भक्ताय विनीतायानसूयवे । भूतेषु कृतमैत्राय शुश्रूषाभिरताय च ॥ ४१ ॥
śraddadhānāya bhaktāya vinītāyānasūyave bhūteṣu kṛta-maitrāya śuśrūṣābhiratāya ca
Nên truyền dạy cho người tín tâm và là bhakta: kính trọng thầy tâm linh, không ganh ghét, thân thiện với mọi loài hữu tình, và hăng hái phụng sự với đức tin cùng lòng chân thành.
FAQs
This verse lists key qualifications: faith, devotion, humility, freedom from envy, friendliness to all beings, and a taste for submissive hearing and service.
Kapila emphasizes that bhakti knowledge bears fruit when heard by a receptive heart—faithful, humble, non-envious, and service-minded—so the instruction is protected and properly realized.
Practice appreciating others’ good fortune, avoid fault-finding, and intentionally act with kindness—especially toward those you disagree with—while cultivating regular hearing of sacred teachings with a service attitude.